Beer that tastes like Port

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  1. JustinH2

    JustinH2 Zealot (541) Oct 18, 2009 Virginia

    I've never had a port wine but I know many people say Trois Pistoles has a port taste to it and I love that beer so i was wondering what are some other beers with that similar taste......how about Kasteel Donker? Any others?
     
    #1 JustinH2, Jul 20, 2012
  2. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Older editions of Thomas Hardy fit that bill.
     
    #2 Bitterbill, Jul 20, 2012
  3. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    Samael's from Avery. Really, really tastes like port. It's also fantastic.
     
    #3 alexipa, Jul 20, 2012
  4. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    Cherry Adam from the wood.
     
    #4 MADhombrewer, Jul 20, 2012
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  5. MarkF150

    MarkF150 Zealot (675) Feb 9, 2009 Massachusetts

    KtG has a slight Port flavor/sweetness. Its aged on port soaked oak spirals.
     
    #5 MarkF150, Jul 20, 2012
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  6. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    kasteel donker just tastes like straight diabetes, but then so does a lot of port.
     
    #6 crossovert, Jul 20, 2012
  7. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Tawny, Ruby or White :wink:
    Vintage or Non Vintage :wink:
     
    #7 Smakawhat, Jul 20, 2012
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  8. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    SA Utopias
     
    #8 prdstmnky, Jul 20, 2012
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  9. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    Black Tuesday.
     
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  10. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Pretty much any beer I've tried that has been "cellared" has some degree of an oxidized, port-wine taste.
     
    #10 herrburgess, Jul 20, 2012
  11. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    Collage tastes like sour port.
     
    #11 sukwonee, Jul 20, 2012
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  12. TempeBeerMan

    TempeBeerMan Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Arizona

    I've found DFH 120 minute to have a very port-like quality
     
    #12 TempeBeerMan, Jul 20, 2012
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  13. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Port barrel aged beer.
     
    #13 UCLABrewN84, Jul 20, 2012
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  14. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Didn't get any port taste from Trois Pistoles. Just people over analyzing the taste of their beer, imo.
     
    #14 Danny1217, Jul 20, 2012
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  15. gjahn123

    gjahn123 Devotee (348) Jul 27, 2011 California
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    Darklord all day long
     
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  16. eatabagofbooger

    eatabagofbooger Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon

    This. Not just kinda like port, but like you could actually mistake it for port, especially since many bottles have virtually no carbonation (which works well with this beer)
     
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  17. harrymel

    harrymel Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2010 Washington

    I can't disagree with this more.

    DL = sugar, bacon, green apples, -beetuss.

    To the OP: I've found that many aged Old Ales and BW's will result in tawny characteristics. I have yet to have a beer I'd use as a substitute to any variation of Porto wines, so it's hard to answer your question confidently.
     
    #17 harrymel, Jul 20, 2012
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  18. dcook11

    dcook11 Initiate (0) May 13, 2010 California

    Unibrous La Terrible with a year or so of age on it has some port-like qualities.
     
    #18 dcook11, Jul 20, 2012
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  19. WYVYRN527

    WYVYRN527 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2007 Minnesota

    My advice to the OP, try a port. There are numerous styles. There are many beers out there that have port-like characteristics. Many of these being characteristics of tawny ports.
     
    #19 WYVYRN527, Jul 20, 2012
  20. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    Had a pint of Fuller's Golden Pride a while ago-this is more or less a cask version of Vintage Ale-and it reminded me very much of tawny port.So did the second pint if I remember correctly.
     
    #20 marquis, Jul 20, 2012
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